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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Parental Psychological Control and College Students’ Negative Risk-Taking Behaviors: The Chain-Mediating of Autonomy and Self-Control

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Pages 2687-2699 | Received 19 Mar 2024, Accepted 09 Jul 2024, Published online: 15 Jul 2024

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